Led by second-year head coach Joe Jones, the Boston University men’s basketball team enters the 2012-13 season seeking its third postseason berth in the last four years. The Terriers return three starters, including Preseason All-Conference honoree D.J. Irving who led the league last season in assists at 5.4 apg.
Led by ninth-year head coach Kelly Greenberg, the Boston University women’s basketball team returns 10 letterwinners, including three starters from last year’s 23-9 squad that advanced to the first round of the WNIT. The Terriers will host a combined six non-conference opponents in November and December.
Led by senior captain Wade Megan, the Boston University men’s ice hockey team will play 18 contests at home this season, starting off with an exhibition game against the University of Toronto on Sunday, Oct. 7. Click here to purchase season tickets.
This past summer, Boston University formally accepted an invitation to move 20 of its 25 teams to the Patriot League on July 1, 2013 for the 2013-14 season. Formed as an all-sport conference in 1990-91, the league features American, Army, Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh and Navy .
Located within Boston University's impressive $225-million John Hancock Student Village, Agganis Arena is a state-of-the-art, multipurpose sports and entertainment center. A 290,000-square foot premier venue, it serves as home for the hockey and basketball teams and also for many other events, including past concerts by Carrie Underwood and Kings of Leon.
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AS A FRESHMAN IN 2012-13 Appeared in 38 games for the Terriers ... Finished the season leading the team in assists, points, and plus-minus among defensemen ... Recorded a pair of assists in an exhibition game against University of Toronto ... Recorded his first collegiate point with an assist in the home opener against Providence ...Picked up two assists in a 5-2 victory against UMass ... Named the Hockey East Rookie of the Week on Nov. 12 after recording two assists against Merrimack and scoring his first collegiate goal against Boston College ... Recorded assists in back-to-back games at Vermont and against UNH ... Scored the game-winning goal in a 4-2 victory against No. 1 Boston College ... Named the Hockey East Rookie of the Month for November ... Named to the the preliminary roster for the World Junior Championships for Team USA ... Had points in back-to-back games (2 assists) in a weekend home-and-home with Providence ... Scored a goal in a 5-4 overtime victory at Maine ... Recorded two assists in the Hockey East playoffs, including one on the game-winning goal against No. 4 Boston College ... Named a Hockey East Top Performer on Dec. 3 after scoring the game-winning goal against No. 1 Boston College ... Named to the Hockey East All-Rookie team on Mar. 20 ... Named as a Semifinalist for the Walter Brown Award.
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY Tallied 23 points (3g, 20a) last season in 60 games with the Under-18 Team ... Played on U18 squad that won fourth consecutive gold medal at the 2012 U18 World Championship in Czech Republic ... Competed with Under-17 Team in 2010-11, totaling 18 points (2g, 16a) in 55 contests ... Member of U18 Team that captured 2011 Four Nations title in Switzerland ... Attended Belmont Hill before joining USNTDP ... Named top defenseman in U16 division at ProAm Hockey's 2009 Midget Fall Classic. ... Selected by the Boston Bruins in the third round (85th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
PERSONAL Born Jan. 5, 1994 ... Son of Kathleen and John Grzelcyk ... Enrolled in the School of Management, majoring in business administration and management.